outdrive trim tab setting

[Roostertail]

I have a mercruzer outdrive. It seems to pull to the right quit a bit, more then I feel safe with. Which way do I turn the trim tab to correct the problem.
Thanks
Greg

[Bloom]

"Go West, young man, go West" (left). Think of it as a rudder. You probably won't need to move it very much, perhaps only a few degrees.

[fishkisser]

Turn the back edge of the fin to the right when pulling in that direction ...

[Roostertail]

so far I have one left and one right. It pulls right. Which Way ?

[Bloom]

My bad! Fishkisser was right on this one, you adjust it to the right, which makes sense after thinking about it. By adjusting it to the right when it is pulling to the right, you exert more force against the outdrive, causing it to turn slightly in the opposite direction, counteracting the torque.

[Just-in-Time]

turn the leading edge in the direction it pulls

[fishkisser]

turn the leading edge in the direction it pulls

You need to make up your mind on this one Son ...

http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?p=2490071#post2490071

You have just contradicted yourself , remember you do this for a living ...
Don't you ???

[Just-in-Time]

You need to make up your mind on this one Son ...

http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?p=2490071#post2490071

You have just contradicted yourself , remember you do this for a living ...
Don't you ???

no i did not read it again:D

some people call it leading or trailing edge, so i use both, no biggy

fact is, turn it in the direction of the pull, it is that simple
it is also in your owners manual!

[fishkisser]

no i did not read it again:D

some people call it leading or trailing edge, so i use both, no biggy

fact is, turn it in the direction of the pull, it is that simple
it is also in your owners manual!

So do you also call Port , Starboard ... And the Bow , the Stern ...:confused:

[Just-in-Time]

yes
there is no front,back,left,right on boats

wheres the front of a motor?
how about a v-drive, lol

do you call it toe in or toe out?